Fiber Splicer

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Summary:

Crown Castle is the nation’s largest provider of shared communications infrastructure: towers, small cells and fiber. It all works together to meet unprecedented demand—connecting people and communities and transforming the way we do business. Whenever you make a call, track a workout or stream music and videos, we’re the ones providing the communications infrastructure that makes it all possible. From 5G and the Internet of Things to drones, autonomous vehicles and AR/VR, we enable the technologies that help people stay safe, connected and ready for the future.

Crown Castle is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (CCI), is part of the S&P 500 and is one of the largest real‑estate investment trusts in the United States.

Position Title: Fiber Splicer (T3)

Role: The Fiber Splicer position will splice and test fiber‑optic cables in aerial, underground, and indoor physical field environments. The position requires attention to detail regarding splice locations, termination points, splice quality, work‑environment safety, and general fiber‑optic construction. The role will be subject to on‑call and shift duties, including weekends and holidays.

• Splice new construction and restoration cables of various types (Loose Tube, Ribbon, Micro, OPGW, etc.) and conduct active splicing activity with both dark fiber and lit services.
• Conduct and validate all testing of network equipment to ensure adherence to Crown Castle fiber procedures and equipment manufacturer specifications.
• Collaborate with the Network Operations Center for final acceptance and testing of all newly installed equipment and rings (including provisioning, alarm monitoring, and network switch protection).
• Operate fiber‑optic test equipment (OTDR, PMD, Optical Spectrum Analyzer, BER Test Sets, sniffers).
• Perform site surveys of remote locations to ensure quality installation of racks, equipment power plants, fiber cable, etc.; report defects to the Operations Manager and/or OSP Project Engineer.
• Label and tag all equipment and cabling according to Network Engineering diagrams.
• Perform advanced analysis and troubleshoot problems while assisting the NOC and customers.
• Participate in on‑call rotation schedule for nights and weekends.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required and assigned.
• Perform hardware and software updates and/or changes to remote site equipment as necessary.
• Maintain hard copy and/or electronic records of work completed (splice diagrams, patch panels, test results).
• Interface with customers and carriers to support service delivery and assurance.
• Work independently for extended periods and respond to customer trouble on a 24‑hour basis.
• Collaborate closely with the NOC, Sales, Engineering, and customers.

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate degree or equivalent work experience preferred.
• Valid driver’s license required.

• One (1) or more years of experience in splicing, testing, installation, maintenance, and repair of fiber‑optic networks and/or outside‑plant fiber experience; or a minimum of two (2) years of field experience or military experience.
• Prefer prior experience with base‑station equipment, NMS, equipment installation and maintenance, low‑power broadcast equipment, and both construction and maintenance phases.
• Prefer prior use of Volt/Ohm meter, RF power meter, frequency sweep equipment, spectrum analyzer, fault‑locating equipment, and battery conductance meters.
• Knowledge of outside‑plant construction techniques (aerial and underground) preferred.
• Working knowledge of NESC, NEC, and OSHA standards preferred.
• Experience splicing ribbon and loose‑tube cables.
• Valid driver’s license is a bona‑fide job requirement for driving Crown Castle vehicles; a pre‑employment background check with MVR will be conducted.

• Excellent organizational and administrative skills.
• Self‑motivated team player.
• Solid written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to multitask in a fast‑paced environment.
• Customer service orientation with strong…